One of the first pieces I ever acquired when I started collecting about 15 yrs. ago was a vintage Longines Conquest similar to the one pictured here. I really adored everything about it, from the art deco indices to the racetrack dial to the lovely fi…
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Caravelle (Bulova) Sea Hunter 666 “Devil Diver,” 1966
On offer from my personal collection is a gorgeous Caravelle (Bulova) Sea Hunter (aka "the Devil Diver"), from 1966. This model was first produced in 1965-6, and retains the classic dauphine hands configuration (in later models, these were r…
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New acquisition here. Really enjoying the "Halloween" bezel, big crown, trapezoid cardinal indices, red highlights, square lumes, and chunky, asymmetrical case. These came in a bewildering variety of colours, brands, and sweep hand variatio…
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Omega Watch Forum – Technos Sky Light (Poor Man’s Constellation)
the pie-pan dial, the dauphine hands, the steel furniture w/onyx inserts, the all-steel case w/angled lugs, hexagonal case-back with medallion . . . and it even has the original mineral-glass crystal! Inside is a Technos-signed ETA 2522, which is keeping excellent time. Now don’t get me wrong, I love my Connies, but this was 1/10th the price and it seems well more than 1/10th the watch!
Westclox Panda “All Sports” Chrono, all steel, val. 7733, w/original bracelet
On offer from my personal collection is a lovely Westclox "All Sports" diving chronograph. The piece dates to approx. 1968/69. Westclox was a contemporary of Hamilton, and also imported Swiss watches that it then distributed under its own US…
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BWC-Swiss Chronograph, Valjoux 7733, c. 1969
Keeps good time and all chronograph functions work perfectly. Sweep resets exactly to zero.
Fantastic, flawless blue dial with white outer tachymetre track.
Raised steel subdial rims.
All original including crown and crystal.
37mm w/o crown
Valjoux 7733 inside
Comes on a plain black or brown strap.
BWC’s are rapidly becoming quite collectible, and a quick scan on Ebay or C24 will attest to this…
The Comprehensive Singer Dial thread
I've developed an interest in Singer, the famed dial designer and manufacturer responsible for the Paul Newman Daytona (https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/singer-dial-manufactuer-paul-newman.html). Singer, in case you're unfami…
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